If you have bacon in the fridge and pasta in the cupboard, chances are you have a cheap and tasty meal in store. Find recipes for classic carbonara, penne with broccoli and bacon, bacon pasta salads and many, many more.

I am not suggesting for a minute that spaghetti carbonara can be a diet food. However, if you are a fan of this creamy, comforting pasta dish and balk at the calories, here's a method that shaves a few off by omitting butter and cream. It's still yummy though!